INNOVERSIL Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2025/09/23

  1. Introduction
    INNOVERSIL ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website www.innoversil.com, use our related mobile sites and software applications (collectively, the "Platform"), or interact with our services as a member or commercial client.

This policy is incorporated into our Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using our Platform, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Platform.

  1. Information We Collect
    We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could be linked to you ("Personal Information"). The types of information we collect include:
  2. Information You Provide Directly:
  • Membership Application: Name, contact details, educational credentials, employment history, details of innovation projects, professional certifications.
  • Profile Information: Professional goals, industry expertise, areas of innovation interest, and any other information you add to your member profile.
  • Commercial Engagement Data: Business contact information, project requirements, organizational challenges, and communication records when you engage our commercial services.
  • Financial Information: Payment details (handled securely by our payment processors; we do not store full credit card numbers).
  • Communications: Records of your correspondence with us, including support inquiries and feedback.
  1. Information Collected Automatically:
  • Usage Data: Information about your interaction with the Platform, such as content viewed, features used, session duration, and browsing patterns.
  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, and other unique device identifiers.
  1. Information from Third Parties:
  • Professional Networks: We may receive information from platforms like LinkedIn if you choose to link your account or use them to authenticate your credentials.
  • Verification Services: Information from third-party services we use to verify your educational and professional background.
  1. How We Use Your Information
    We use your Personal Information for the following purposes, relying on different legal bases as required by law (e.g., performance of a contract, legitimate interest, consent):
Purpose of Use Legal Basis
To process your membership application, verify your credentials, and manage your account. Performance of our contract with you.
To provide and personalize our Platform, services, and recommendations. Our legitimate interest in improving our services and your user experience.
To facilitate connections and collaborations between members within the community. Our legitimate interest in fostering the INNOVERSIL network (you can control visibility in your profile settings).
To process payments for memberships and commercial services. Performance of our contract with you.
To communicate with you about Platform updates, security alerts, and administrative messages. Performance of our contract with you; Legal obligation.
To send you marketing communications about events, opportunities, and services relevant to your professional interests (you can opt-out at any time). Consent or our legitimate interest (as permissible under applicable law).
To conduct research and analysis to improve our Platform and develop new services. Our legitimate interest in business improvement.
To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Legal obligation; Our legitimate interest in protecting our rights.
  1. How We Share Your Information
    We do not sellyour Personal Information. We only share it in the following circumstances:
  • With Your Consent: We will share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so (e.g., facilitating an introduction to a commercial client).
  • Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as:
    • Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
    • Cloud Hosting Providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud)
    • Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
    • Communication Tools (e.g., email service providers)
    • Credential Verification Services
      These providers are contractually bound to use your information only for the service provided and to protect its confidentiality.
  • Professional Community: Your member profile (with the visibility settings you select) is visible to other INNOVERSIL members to enable networking. Your thought leadership contributions may be shared with the community.
  • Legal and Safety Reasons: We may disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights or the safety of our users, or in connection with a legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.
  1. International Data Transfers
    INNOVERSIL operates globally. Your Personal Information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. When we transfer your data to countries that may not have the same data protection laws as your country, we implement robust safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to ensure your data remains protected.
  2. Data Security
    We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect your Personal Information. These include encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls, regular security assessments, and employee training. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  3. Data Retention
    We retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
  • Active Members: We retain your data for the duration of your membership.
  • After Membership Ends: We will retain your information for a period of 7 years after account cancellation for legal, tax, and professional liability purposes. Certain anonymized data may be retained for analytics.
  • Financial Records: Retained for 7 years for accounting and tax compliance.
  • Verification Documents: Retained for the duration of membership plus 3 years.
  1. Your Rights and Choices
    Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:
  • Access: The right to know what Personal Information we hold about you.
  • Correction: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Restriction: The right to request we temporarily or permanently stop processing some of your information.
  • Data Portability: The right to receive a copy of your information in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: The right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

You can exercise many of these rights through your account settings. For all other requests, please contact us at privacy@innoversil.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
    We use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, and personalize the Platform, and to analyze usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For detailed information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.
  2. Children's Privacy
    Our Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
  3. Contact Us
    If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

INNOVERSIL Data Protection Officer
Email: privacy@innoversil.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence.

  1. Changes to This Policy
    We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or the law. We will post the updated policy on the Platform and, for material changes, will provide registered members with notice (e.g., by email) at least 30 days in advance. The "Last Updated" date at the top will indicate the effective date.

By using the INNOVERSIL Platform, you acknowledge you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.